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Jacques Offenbach

German-born French composer (1819–1880)
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Summary

Jacques Offenbach was born on June 20, 1819[1], in Cologne[2]. He died on October 5, 1880[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], cellist[6], conductor[7], theatre entrepreneur[8], and theatre manager[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,387 views/month, #6,834 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 8, 1822[11], June 21, 1819[12]
  • Date of death: October 4, 1880[13]
  • Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[14]
  • Father: Isaac Offenbach[15]
  • Spouse: Herminia de Alcain[16]
  • Child: Minna Offenbach-Hettich[17], Charles Ignace Auguste Jacques Offenbach[18], Pepita Offenbach[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[20], France[21], Kingdom of Prussia[22]
  • Occupation: chapelmaster[23]
  • Field of work: music[24]
  • Employer: Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique[25], Opéra-Comique[26], Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens[27], Comédie-Française[28], Théâtre des Variétés-Amusantes[29]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[30]
  • Notable work: The Tales of Hoffmann[31], Orpheus in the Underworld[32]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Movement: Romanticism[35]
  • Genre: opera[36], opéra bouffe[37], operetta[38], classical music[39]
  • Commons category: Jacques Offenbach[40]
  • Archives at: Historical Archive of the City of Cologne[41]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[42]
  • Family name: Offenbach[43]
  • Given name: Jacques[44], Jakob[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jacques Offenbach[46]
  • Medical condition: gout attack[47]
  • Student of: Fromental Halévy[48], Louis-Pierre Norblin[49]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacques Offenbach include 10820 Offenbach[51].

Why It Matters

Jacques Offenbach has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include Le roi Carotte[54], a dramatico-musical work[55]; Robinson Crusoé[56], a dramatico-musical work[57]; M. Choufleuri restera chez lui le . . .[58], a dramatico-musical work[59]; La fille du tambour-major[60], a dramatico-musical work[61]; Daphnis et Chloé[62], a dramatico-musical work[63]; and Vert-Vert[64], a dramatico-musical work[65]. Entities named for him include 10820 Offenbach[51].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Offenbach born?

Jacques Offenbach's place of birth was Cologne[2].

Where did Jacques Offenbach die?

Jacques Offenbach died in Paris[4].

Who were Jacques Offenbach's parents?

Jacques Offenbach's father was Isaac Offenbach[15].

Who was Jacques Offenbach married to?

Jacques Offenbach's spouses include Herminia de Alcain[16].

What did Jacques Offenbach do for work?

Jacques Offenbach worked as a composer[5], cellist[6], conductor[7], theatre entrepreneur[8], and theatre manager[9].

Where did Jacques Offenbach go to school?

Jacques Offenbach was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[30].

What awards did Jacques Offenbach receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[33].

Related Entities

France Fromental Halévy Kingdom of Prussia Lee Unkrich Lutterbach music

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Offenbach, Jacques (BLKÖ). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [11] ↑ . Offenbach, Jacques (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  37. [12] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [13] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Q141621598
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 105
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  3. 29d ago · Ontogon · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iași central university library id → 004960960
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  4. 6w ago · Ske · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Minna Offenbach-Hettich, Charles Ignace Auguste Jacques Offenbach, Pepita Offenbach
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Pepita Offenbach"
  5. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 38A7-5718-CF15-22C2-2704
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  6. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14565 → 0000047735
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  11. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → jacques-offenbach
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  12. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Polish music library pbm id → offenbach-jacques
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  13. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0081504-Offenbach-Jacques-18191880
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  15. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Occupation → composer, cellist, conductor +3
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